10 Hot Ticket Items From Toy Fair


Updated 02/19/10 9:54 PM · Posted by LilSugar · 0 comments

10 Hot Toys for 2010

A convention center filled with 10,000 toys may sound like fun and games, but it was all about business at the American International Toy Fair. Manufacturers count on the event to display their wares and make their way onto the hot toy lists for the coming holiday season. Though retailers are hush-hush about what they are actually ordering, we took a look at what was displayed and are making our Read more

10 Things You're Better Off Buying Used


Updated 03/06/12 12:20 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Things to Buy Secondhand

We're thrilled to present this smart Business Insider story here on Savvy! It's no secret consumers have less cash to burn these days than ever before, but there are plenty of ways to save that don't require diving headfirst into a sales bin. For some products, there's just no point paying full-price when you can find the same quality in a second-hand or used product. Pets Dropping hundreds of Read more

Roberto Cavalli: "Every Woman Is a Supermodel"


Updated 02/28/12 12:15 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Roberto Cavalli Interview: On Women, Beauty, and Perfume

Within 30 seconds of observing Roberto Cavalli, this much is clear: he doesn't just like women. He adores them. Whether making eye contact with his longtime wife, Eva, or greeting this reporter with a kiss on the hand, the Italian designer has an appreciation for all things feminine. And as he launches his new eponymous fragrance, it's no surprise that he has women on the mind. He's opened his Read more

This Halloween Perfume Doesn't Smell Like Mellowcreme Pumpkins or Mini Snickers


Updated 09/08/11 12:19 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

New Halloween Perfume Not Candy-Scented

There's a new perfume out called Halloween Fever, but don't start with the images of candy corn and wax lips dancing in your head. This stuff looks like it's more about disco balls and sexy face than dressing up as Zombie Marie Curie. Halloween Perfumes, which makes a whole line of holiday-inspired scents, says the juice is a fruity floriental with notes of vanilla bourbon, tonka bean, orange, Read more

Heidi Klum Shines With the Launch of Her First Perfume


Updated 08/10/11 2:48 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Heidi Klum Perfume, Shine, To Launch in 2011

We already know Heidi Klum for her modeling and hosting talents, but get ready to know her in another kind of way, as a celebrity perfumer. This September, Heidi is set to launch her first fragrance, Shine ($17 to $35). The oriental scent will include notes of pear, pink peppercorn, and mandarin at the top; mimosa absolute, sunflower, and lily of the valley at the middle; and Venezuelan tonka Read more

Original Penguin Launches Its First-Ever Signature Scent


Updated 11/07/11 2:51 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Original Penguin Gets a Signature Scent

Pete the Penguin has something new for which to waddle in pride. The Original Penguin, the company his fictional character represents, is launching its first-ever fragrance: An Original Penguin by Munsingwear ($50 to $65). The oriental scent, will include notes such as purple sage, golden apple, and neroli at the open; black pepper, lavender, and fir needle at the middle; and tonka bean, vanilla Read more

Perfume Classic Shalimar Gets a Modern Update


Updated 11/07/11 2:51 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Shalimar to Get a Modern Update

Shalimar fans, get excited. The classic scent from Guerlain, which made its debut 86 years ago, is getting a new, updated companion. Shalimar itself will not go away, but a more modern addition to the line, Shalimar Parfum Initial ($70-$132), has been added to target a younger audience. Fragrance-maker Thierry Wasser explained that when formulating the juice, he opted to remove some of the more Read more

Beyoncé Wants to Heat Up the Fragrance Biz


Updated 11/07/11 2:50 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 9 comments

Beyonce Perfume: Heat News and Details

In what's sure to be one of the biggest perfume launches of 2010 — if not the entire decade — Beyoncé Knowles is set to launch her first scent in February. Expected to earn $100 million in its first year alone, Heat is the first in a series of scents to be released by the the superstar. “I’ve been working on it for a while now," the singer told WWD. "I was on tour for a year, and I Read more

Cologne: Not Just For Guys


Updated 08/10/11 4:23 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 4 comments

Kylie Minogue Launches Men's Cologne

It's not too often that we see female celebrities creating male colognes, but Kylie Minogue is about to play a little role reversal with the launch of her latest fragrance, Inverse for Men ($42). The cologne, inspired by the "complex, colorful" men in Kylie's life, launches in September in Australia, the Netherlands, the UK, and Germany. The amber-oriental scent will feature top notes of frozen Read more